Succulent cutting sprout

Some exciting news, previously I had a very peculiar succulent that I still don't know what species it is, had one of the leaves pop off.

I read that in this circumstance of it being popped off the stem and left in warm sunny temperatures in a week or so it will form roots to replant itself.

Well, it successfully popped out some roots last summer on my window sill after a week and a half. I planted it in the rim of the Madagascar Palm. Since it doesn't take much space.

I got to thinking. But how long until it starts looking like the plant I propagated from? Every night for the last month and a half I've been misting the Madagascar Palm and the propagated pieces of cactus that have been forming roots while giving at least 6 hours of very close exposure to a plant light (4" from the top of my Madagascar)

Anyway I was looking at that same little leaf this morning and it sprouted a little stem!! Hopefully when it's not colder than 65 degrees F out at night I can put it outside for more sun!

Here's the picture though.

Saguaros

I've gotten the 10 year old saguaro seeds to pop up. Ad they've surprisingly grown quite a bit for seedlings. Understandable given they are a mojave native.

Saguaros are one of the slowest growing species of cacti known. Along with joshua trees they are commonly classified as centennial cacti, although Joshua Trees are actually a type of succulent.

Most often at ten years old a Saguaro is about 2 feet high, barely recognizably differenciated from Fire Barrels, a type cousin of Golden barrel.

For a sauguaro to bloom it must hit Past centennial age. For this reason that it is one of the rare plants that can survive the extreme consistant heat and desolation of the Mohave, is the reason why it is illegal to take saguaros from their habitat unless distributed by an authorized dealer, generally by seed form.

Saguaros are a idealized imagry of the American West.

Reaching several stories in height and sprouting out arm like extensions. Often due to the size animals who have aclimatized to the Mohave often make holes in Saguaro for a cool nest out of the blazing heat.

When Saguaros die they leave a bark like exterior looking like a skeleton.

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Denver Botanic Gardens

Today I went to the botanic gardens to explore. And its a rather large place, I will have to go again and get more pictures. I freaked out when I saw they had a larger Cacti section, I'm excited to see if they have more..

There are a lot of pictures, I will have to upload some at a later time.

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Other Variety of Succulents

   

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Some type of  Black Beetle Definitely a pest of this succulent

Another Black Beetle

Center is a Madagascar Palm

Madagascar palm and other Succulents

A Flowering Succulent

Another Black Beetle

Zebra Hawthoria top center

Two Golden Barrels (size of basket balls)

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Prickley Pear

Brain Cactus'

Some Prickley Pear Variety

Another Prickley Pear Variety

 

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Madagascar Palm-Pachypodium lamerei

Over watered Palm

The Madagascar Palm: Pachypodium lamerei

Drought tolerant when established. fresh bought, transported or recently repotted plants don’t need to be feed/fertilized for 6 to 8 weeks.

 Needs fast draining soil, Cactus mix, or you can add some sand to cactus soil mix, 30-40% Sand to Cactus soil. Water when soil is dry to touch.


It is absolutely not tolerant to frost. It will Drop its leaves if it gets too cold, since its a native to Southern Madagascar it should not be below 50°f  and no hotter than 104 °f (10-40 °c)
Water regularly in the warmer months. Approximately once a week.
 It needs Full Sun (8 hours+ Less than 6hours it will become dormant)
Winter Dormant months, water once two weeks or when soil is dry to touch fertilize every month.



50% diluted cacti fertilizer monthly if the plants are in growth
Early spring to Early fall is the growing seasons and blooming seasons. 

pH requirements:
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)

Indoor Height Approximation

Outdoor Height Approximation

Description: It Has thick thorns (about 2½ inch spines) and Leaves Mainly at the top. Rarely ever branching out, it can grow up to 15-19 Feet tall (outdoors of course), indoors it usually tops out at about 6 feet tall.

Madagascar Palm in Bloom

When it flowers, it produces white pleasant smelling flowers at the top

Broken Palm top (let bottom callous over)

Propigation:

From stem cuttings
Allow the cut surface to callous over before planting
From seed; sow indoors before last frost

My Madagascar Palm

My Mad Palm

Was Starting to Bulge From Over watering

Happy Mad Palm :p